#AE692B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.6% 0.116 59), rgb(174, 105, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AE692B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE692B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.116 59) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE692B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE692B | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE692B text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE692B text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97842
oklch(63% 0.107 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE692B
oklch(58.6% 0.116 59)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F12
oklch(49.1% 0.108 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#724113
oklch(42.6% 0.089 59)
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Step 900
900
#5D3817
oklch(37.9% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#AE692B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E7023 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5A5C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE692B
#AE692B
oklch(58.6% 0.116 59)
- #2884B9
#2884B9
oklch(58.5% 0.116 239.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE692B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
Use #AE692B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.